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Monday, 16 November 2015

CSG drilling rig blockaded in Coonabarabran N.S.W.

A two semi trailer CSG drill rig owned by Condor Energy has been blockaded in Coonabarabran N.S.W. this morning.No CSG activist Dan Lanzini reports that the blockade began about 8 a.m. today. Dan says "the whole community of NSW is over 90% against unconventional gas and fracking and we have seen huge problems with this industry already with B,T,E,X contamination in Gloucester, Uranium in an aquifer in the Pilliga and ground water pressure dropping all over south east QLDSantos and the NSW Government your plans to develop CSG in NSW are over the community will not have a part of it and are ready for action"The Condor Energy owned convoy which was spotted about 10 p.m. last night has been parked overnight outside the Coonabarabran Public School. Coonabarabran residents are acutely aware and concerned at the devastating impacts CSG extraction has had on water and the environment in other places and are resolute in their commitment to Stop dirty CSG extraction in their or anyone elses neighbourhood.Follow this on Facebook

Occupy Sydney are in solidarity with the blockade and all efforts to stop further fossil fuel extraction. Occupier Sara said " I don't understand why a government would not do all in its power to end dirty fossil fuel extraction when we have so many opportunities to provide clean Solar , Wind and Tidal Energy." Are you buying your energy from AGL or Origin or an expensive conventional supplier? There are options which are cheaper if you just switch supplier. They are all owned by hydro power companies. Momentum: http://www.momentumenergy.com.au/Red: https://www.redenergy.com.au/campaign/discount/nsw.htmlPowershop: http://www.powershop.com.au/how-much-does-it-cost/The Peer 2 Peer Power people are also ready to advise you on Solar and solar storage options for your own home or business.